1. World War One

2. Fighting Begins Germany invades Belgium August 3rd, 1914
Brussels falls August 20th; however Russia invades Germany August 17th
The Germans defeated Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg August 26th
Germany now looks for a quick victory over France

3. Fighting in France
The Germans advance deep into France and come close to the Marne River (Miracle of the Marne)
A battle takes place for several days and the German advance is halted
Both sides dig in and build trenches
The Schlieffen Plan fails and Germany is fighting a war on two fronts

4. Taxi cabs
bringing
troops to
the battle

9. Poison Gas
The Germans started using tear gas against Russia in 1915 (however, it froze)
The Germans used chlorine gas against the British and French
It was a grey and green cloud and could be fatal

10. Blinded by Tear Gas

11. The French then created phosgene, which was colorless and smelt like “moldy hay”
Mustard gas was lethal only with high doses
Mustard gas caused the following: blistering of skin, sore eyes, and it could take someone 4-5 weeks to die

12. Gas mask for
human and
horse

14. Christmas Truce of 1914
British &
German
Troops meet
in No-Man’s
Land

15. Invasion of Gallipoli
By 1915, England and France are at war with the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire controls the Dardanelles, a key water way between the Black and Mediterranean Seas
The Allies tried bombarding Gallipoli with artillery

17. The Allies storm the beaches with ease April 25th, 1915 but are soon overwhelmed and build trenches
Little is gained by either side, and the Allies evacuate January 1916

18. Fighting in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is modern-day Iraq, which the Ottoman Empire controlled
The British were trying to capture oilfields
England is defeated and surrenders 10,000 men on April 29th, 1916 (England will be back)